Trooper Erik Burse with the Texas Department of Public Safety said Blackwell was southbound on an Interstate 45 access road when he suddenly made a U-turn and got on the entrance ramp just before Woodlands Parkway heading in the opposite direction of traffic.

His Chevrolet Malibu crashed head-on into a Pontiac G6 occupied by Atkins and Hobbs. Isbell was riding in the Malibu driven by Blackwell, who was the only survivor.

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Correction: Because of inaccurate information provided to the Express-News, an earlier version of this article provided inaccurate information about Edward Blackwell. His whereabouts were known to police since the July crash. Blackwell was arrested at a San Antonio hospital.